{"id":70063,"date":"2025-06-15T08:16:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T08:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=70063"},"modified":"2025-06-15T08:16:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T08:16:25","slug":"knicks-may-try-again-for-bulls-billy-donovan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=70063","title":{"rendered":"Knicks May Try Again for Bulls&#8217; Billy Donovan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2206733848-e1749886888802.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2206733848-e1749886888802.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2206733848-e1749886888802.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2206733848-e1749886888802.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Knicks May Try Again for Bulls' Billy Donovan\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Photo by Luke Hales\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Billy Donovan, Chicago Bulls<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It would appear that Billy Donovan is a coach in high demand. The Chicago Bulls reportedly rejected the New York\u00a0Knicks\u2019 approach to speak with Donovan about\u00a0their vacant head coaching position.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network, there is an expectation the Knicks could circle back on the veteran head coach.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_417sdp32l\">\u201cThere are some whispers out there in the league tonight that the Knicks could circle back,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cThey don\u2019t really believe that it\u2019s a firm no. There might be some wiggle room\u2026the Bulls did initially deny permission because they are in love with the job Billy Donovan is doing for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_417sdp32l\">Donovan hasn\u2019t had the best opportunity for success with Chicago. The roster built around Lonzo Ball, Nikola Vucevic and DeMar DeRozan dealt with multiple injury issues year after year. As such, Donovan may welcome the opportunity to take the hot seat for a contending team.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_417sdp32l\">Furthermore, the Knicks could be an appealing spot due to the large media market and the fact that the fan base has been starved of success for so long. Furthermore, Donovan is a Long Island native, thus having ties to the city, which could also help endear him to the fanbase.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-mm-id=\"_417sdp32l\">Chicago Recently Declined the Knicks\u2019 Approach<\/h2>\n<p>New York\u2019s initial approach for Donovan reportedly took place on Wednesday, June 11. The front office swiftly declined the Knicks\u2019 request, which has become commonplace for the franchise since they released Tom Thibodeau from his coaching position.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Knicks requested permission to speak to Billy Donovan for their coaching vacancy but were denied, per sources,\u201d\u00a0Johnson reported via X.\u00a0\u201cThe Bulls value Donovan highly for his coaching acumen, communication skills and ability to connect with players and all members of organization.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Donovan has just completed his fifth season with the Bulls. He has led the franchise for 400 regular-season games. During his time in Chicago, Donovan has amassed a 195-205 record, giving him a win percentage of .488%.<\/p>\n<p>It would certainly be interesting to see how he dealt with the brighter lights and higher expectations that come with leading the Knicks.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Bulls Could Also Move Lonzo Ball<\/h2>\n<p>It would appear that Donovan isn\u2019t the only member of the Bulls who could be on the move this summer.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent mailbag episode of his \u201cBuha\u2019s Block\u201d podcast, The Athletic\u2019s Jovan Buha was asked whether the\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers would consider bringing Ball back to his hometown. Buha postulated that a lot would depend on price, but he believes the Lakers would show some level of interest.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_n6o8u6v1x\">\u201cI do, I think they would be,\u201d Buha said. \u201cIt\u2019s just a matter of what his price is and you have to factor in his health and the history there\u2026 you can\u2019t even pencil him in for 60 games.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a rebuilding team, the Bulls must embrace the number of changes that will come their way. The Bulls may see moving on from Ball or Donovan as another opportunity to explore their options and find ways to improve.<\/p>\n<p>However, given the Bulls quickly dismissed New York\u2019s previous interest, it\u2019s hard to envision Donovan going anywhere this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Taylor is a basketball reporter covering the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns for Heavy. He has also written for CelticsBlog, USA Today, Yardbarker and FanSided. Adam has a bachelor\u2019s degree in creative writing from Open University. More about Adam Taylor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Knicks may circle back to Billy Donovon, despite the Bulls declining their initial request to speak with him<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":70064,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Knicks May Try Again for Bulls&#039; Billy Donovan - News 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=70063\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Knicks May Try Again for Bulls&#039; 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